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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Dear Ashley,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">It is important to know what you like best. There is paperwork everywhere you go and some places have training before you can become a volunteers. The two
places where I volunteered had extensive trainings. It also depends on where you live and how far you are willing to travel.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ashley Bramlett via Community-service<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 08, 2014 6:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Graham Mehl; Community Service Discussion List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Graham,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">wow, all that service is inspirational.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I’m trying to get more involved in organizations and seems like every time I want to volunteer in an office, I get turned down. there is supposedly too much paperwork involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Habitat for humanity is something I’ve considered and is one of my next organizations to try.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What all did you do for them? Wow, that 600 hours is impressive. Maybe I should make a goal to do a lot over the next year. maybe I’ll say 500 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Knowing you did it gives me hope. I checked the local website and I see habitat not only has construction crews, but also has committees like the pr committee and fundraising committee where I
think I’d like to serve in addition to volunteering in the office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">And, what does jdrf stand for?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Where do you work? you mention your company; nice your company does charitable things.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ashley</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">
<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org" title="community-service@nfbnet.org">
Graham Mehl via Community-service</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> Friday, December 05, 2014 7:04 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">To:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">
<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org" title="community-service@nfbnet.org">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> [Community-service] Discussion
Starter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Darian and group,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">It was a no brainer for me to join the group. Performing acts of service is a part of my being and a matter that I am passionate about. I started serving my local community when I was in the Cub Scouts at age 10.
And of course transitioned to Boy Scouts. It did not stop when I got my Eagle Scout award. I went to college and became a member of a service organization. I participated in numerous activities, but the only ones I can remember are being a an adult troop leader
for a boy scout troop that was composed of members who were disabled, habitat for humanity, and making candles for and ushering at a Christmas Vespers service.I did not let leaving academia slow me down for performing community service. When I learned my company
had a rather large community service group that was spread out across the country, I joined immediately. I helped with running of blood drives as well as participating in them. I performed over 600 hours of service with Habitat for Humanity within 3 years.
I participated and helped lead a team in many run/ walk charity events. I participated in JDRF events. I was involved with Light the night events. Lead a team for a St. Judes Radio-a-thon, participated in and organized charity summer cookouts. I helped organize
numerous donation collections including canned food and school supplies. I was a member of the volunteer organization for my company that had a membership of over 800 members for five years. For the last 10 years I have coordinated the adopt-a-family program
within my company, where we have adopted up to 22 families over 6 different counties. And I have done a bit of volunteering at and with my church. So as you can see community service is not a foreign thing to me. So since I am a NFB member, why not join the
NFB community service Interest and Division group. And who knows maybe I would / could / will get fresh ideas and new resources. And while at it get to know some other people who are blind and enjoy community service too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Graham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">"</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them
and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.</span><span style="color:black">" -- Isaiah 42:16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 20:09:00 -0800<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">From: Darian Smith <<a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">To: Community Service Discussion List <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">community-service@nfbnet.org</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">Subject: [Community-service] Discussion Starter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black"> As many of you know the Community Service Group/Division has been around the Federation since about 2011. First as an interest group of the Federation and most recently being a newly constituted Division.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black"> We all have come to be involved in the division or list serve for one reason or another.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black">Why did you become involved?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black"> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="color:black"> Darian <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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